Interestingly there are several mentions of ‘narrow undercarriage’ and when it is mentioned by the likes of Gunther Rall and Eric Brown I guess people tend to take notice.
Maybe it was how the pilots felt when the plane took off and landed.Measuring is one thing but nothing is as scientific as being in the pilots seat.Is there any forum readers here who have had the honor of flying the two?
Think Amberly might have a few Pigs spare at the moment.There are Caribous siiting in a paddock out here,nah the torps would have to go in reverse to keep up with them.
Collins in the Bribie passage,now that would upset the kite surfers dude 😀
I make faces (not with my tongue!!! but cast from original type faces) for most Spitfire instruments including 37gal fuel gauge…..you know about my u/c indicators. Also make bezels. Some phots on my website
Oooohhh you have been a busy boy!!! 😀
Can you email me prices mate..Do you drink Australian beer?
Umm post number 3…Ahhh stuff it here is the post…
“BOB has its wings off and stripped bare of ALL components. And 50% through paint stripping.
Fuel tanks out.
Wing stress panels stripped inspected and painted.
New tank liners being made.
New pipes are being made and Hyd systems overhauled. All wing hardware replaced.
Every Magnesium castings changed in the aircraft.
Wheel wells and Gun bays will be restored.
Drop tank plumbing restored.
98% of the castings have been purchased new and will be cracked checked before installation.
New seats have been made and tested which has been a huge and $$$$ project by itself!
New avionics are being purchased and cockpit and passenger cabin layout and canopy fresh air system designed and installed.
Prop is back from overhaul.
Spinner repaired.
Wiring loom being done now.
Fin and Horizontal stab stripped. Trim drives being overhauled.
Gear doors apart ,inspected and rebuilt.
Dog Box and scoop apart and tooling being made.
At the same time a Cessna 180 going together after total rebuild!
And ongoing maintenance of customers aircraft and Merlin projects!!
It has been busy for BOB and the crew with only 52 weekends in a year!!!!
I will get some Pics and post.”
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